Around V3 or V4 holding down a modifier while clicking near the edge of the window on X would bring up a picture of one of the developers. But that's been gone for ages.
@BrettChampion I found that online when I searched for Mathematica easter eggs, but it didn't say anything about the version. I just assumed that person was high
@Vlad sorry, nobody answered you seriously, and I think you were asking those questions in all seriousness. We answer because it's fun, like doing crossword puzzles. Also, by answering questions, one becomes a better Mathematica programmer. Which answers your third question - practice! Including asking and answering questions here.
This would be a first attempt at a code that generates the knot. Graphics experts can prettify it
With[{absRoundabouts = 5, phaseRoundabouts = 2, depthRoundabouts = 5},
ParametricPlot3D[
Evaluate@
Append[(2 + Cos[2 Pi t absRoundabouts]) Through@{Cos, Sin}[
2 Pi phaseRoundabouts ...
can someone generate that knot graphic and send me the vector?
You will find a lot of information in this answer. I will add a few personal notes.
Module
Use Module when you want to localize variables inside your function`s body, and those variables will potentially acquire and/or change their values during the computation.
Basic use
For example:
f[x_]:...
Is there something like "Zip" in mathematica? where it takes n lists as inputs, and creates a single list with the first elem of each list; 2nd elem of each list, 3rd elem of each list, etc ...
I'm skeptical about their claims though.. it's basically arm twisting. Their logo is a dodecahedron, whereas ours is a pentagon. It's true that a dodecahedron is basically a pentagon tiled in 3D, but... oh well
We all know that Mathematica is great, but it also often lacks critical functionality. What kind of external packages / tools / resources do you use with Mathematica?
I'll edit (and invite anyone else to do so too) this main post to include resources which are focused on general applicability i...
Since the original logo has turned out to be a bit too close to the Mathematica logo for Wolfram's lawyers' comfort, here are a few alternatives that maintain the essential look and color palette, but are different enough to hopefully skirt around the problem.
Of course, we can have any combinat...
Problem:
I have been using VIM for close to 15 years now. There is a certain flow one achieves: http://www.rudism.com/s/vimcreep
I have used emacs every now and then too. There is also a certain flow one can achieve.
As I'm working through these mathematica tutorials; it's obvious to me: my cu...
Hey @Heike, how would you put a text in a rectangle, so that the text size relative to the rectangle is fixed? Meaning, the text size in graphics coordinates for example
Text[Style["H", FontSize -> 250], {0.5, 0.5}] seem to take a fixed size on the screen, and Scaled seems to be relative to the whole graphics size
@Heike I mean, i want to make a scrabble piece that I can use in any Graphics with Translate and Rotate, knowing the "H" won't end up being tiny relative to the rectangle, or huge
depending on the ImageSize or the PlotRange
A piece I know, e.g, that it measures {1, 1} in graphcis coordinates
@RM I think the idea is to show Mathematica's graphing ability.. in fact, if we make the logo to have a strong connection, then that'd get us in trouble like the old logo.
but, feel free to come up with these samples. i'll forward them to WRI.
they're the ones who suggested the knot, so i know it's safe
^ i think that one might be OK too, from @Verbeia's answer
This would be a first attempt at a code that generates the knot. Graphics experts can prettify it
With[{absRoundabouts = 5, phaseRoundabouts = 2, depthRoundabouts = 5},
ParametricPlot3D[
Evaluate@
Append[(2 + Cos[2 Pi t absRoundabouts]) Through@{Cos, Sin}[
2 Pi phaseRoundabouts ...
You will find a lot of information in this answer. I will add a few personal notes.
Module
Use Module when you want to localize variables inside your function`s body, and those variables will potentially acquire and/or change their values during the computation.
Basic use
For example:
f[x_]:...
Problem:
I have been using VIM for close to 15 years now. There is a certain flow one achieves: http://www.rudism.com/s/vimcreep
I have used emacs every now and then too. There is also a certain flow one can achieve.
As I'm working through these mathematica tutorials; it's obvious to me: my cu...
